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Fourth Wall is a weekly opinion column covering politics and culture, from Medill sophomore Aidan Klineman. Please forward questions and comments to aidanklineman2027@u.northwestern.edu.

Fourth Wall: Let the graffiti speak for itself

April 17, 2025

DEATH TO ISRAEL. INTIFADA NOW! Early Monday morning, these words were smeared onto the steps of University Hall and The Rock, hours after I departed a traditional Passover celebration at Hillel. On...

Winiarsky: The flicker of truth behind the government’s policies

Winiarsky: The flicker of truth behind the government’s policies

April 16, 2025

It appears that Congress is asleep at the wheel and Trump has hijacked the car to change the country as he sees fit. He has identified many problems — ranging from unfair tariff policies to soggy paper...

Communal Shower Thoughts: Dayenu!

Communal Shower Thoughts: Dayenu!

April 16, 2025

I don’t think most people think of Passover as the holiday of gratitude. I don’t think most people think of Passover, period. But, for those who do, especially secular Jews like me, Passover tends...

Roska: To make friends, you have to sacrifice convenience

Roska: To make friends, you have to sacrifice convenience

April 15, 2025

It’s Friday night. You’ve got dinner plans with a friend, but your Google Calendar looks like a Tetris board. There’s that paper you haven’t worked on, a problem set due at midnight and a flurry...

Waldman: The real America is still out there – go reclaim it

Waldman: The real America is still out there – go reclaim it

April 15, 2025

If today’s college students wish to develop independent thought, they might begin by doing the opposite of what many of their professors tell them — especially on sociopolitical matters. For much of...

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